The application period has closed and grants have been awarded for the Federal Fiscal Year 2019 Surface Transportation Program funds that are administered by the MPO.
Project Awards
The MPO Policy Committee on April 16, 2015, approved the award of STP funds for federal fiscal year 2019, following the recommendations of the MPO Funding Subcommittee. The following projects will receive some level of funding, including:
Altoona – 8th Street SW Reconstruction
Ankeny – NE 36th Street Reconstruction, Phase 2
DART – Purchase DART Replacement Buses
Des Moines – E 29th Street Resurfacing
Des Moines – Indianola Avenue Widening
Des Moines – Southeast Connector
Grimes – S James Street and SE 37th Street Turn Lanes and Signalization
Polk County – NW 66th Avenue Reconstruction/Kempton Bridge Replacement
Urbandale – 86th Street Preservation
Waukee – Grand Prairie Parkway Corridor, Phase 5
West Des Moines – S 50th Street
Windsor Heights – University Avenue Multi-Purpose Transportation Improvements
PLANNING STUDY | Des Moines – Transit Oriented Development Zoning Overlay Regulations
BRIDGE | Des Moines – E 30th Street Viaduct
BRIDGE | Polk County – BR 6709 Bridge Replacement on NE 46th Avenue
Final FFY 2019 STP Scorecard and Award Amounts
STP and TAP Projects and Applications Map
Map of projects applying for and receiving funds from the Surface Transportation Program (STP) and Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP).
Source: Des Moines Area MPO
Applications Received for FFY 2019 STP Funds:
Altoona – 8th Street SW Reconstruction
Ankeny – NE 36th Street Reconstruction, Phase 2
DART – Purchase DART Replacement Buses
Des Moines – E 29th Street Resurfacing
Des Moines – Indianola Avenue Widening
Des Moines – Southeast Connector
Grimes – S James Street and SE 37th Street Turn Lanes and Signalization
Iowa DOT – Reconfiguration of I-35/80 Interchange at IA 141
Norwalk – Beardsley Reconstruction West
Polk County – NE 3rd Street HMA Resurfacing Project
Polk County – NW 66th Avenue Reconstruction/Kempton Bridge Replacement
Urbandale – 86th Street Preservation
Urbandale – 100th Street Interchange at I-35/80
Urbandale – Douglas Avenue Beautification at I-35/80
Waukee – Grand Prairie Parkway Corridor, Phase 5
West Des Moines – Grand Avenue
West Des Moines – Grand Prairie Parkway/105th Street
West Des Moines – S 50th Street
West Des Moines – S 60th Street
West Des Moines – Westown Parkway Overlay
Windsor Heights – University Avenue Multi-Purpose Transportation Improvements
PLANNING STUDY | Des Moines – Transit Oriented Development Zoning Overlay Regulations
BRIDGE | Des Moines – E 30th Street Viaduct
BRIDGE | Polk County – BR 6709 Bridge Replacement on NE 46th Avenue
STP Project Scoresheet
Application Questions (online submittal only):
STP Application Questions
Bridge Application Questions
Planning Studies Application Questions
Additional Resources
Appendix E: Project Selection Methodology and Project List
Setting Our Sights: Performance Measures and Targets
Trail Gap Map
Freight Impediments Report
On-Street Bikeway Feasibility Report
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Readiness Report
Congestion Management Process
Technical Resources